Beyond “Good Job”: What We Try to Say Instead
How the way we praise can shape how children see their own effort
Notes on talking with children about feelings and hard days
We share what we try at home, what helps, what does not, and what we have learned from the research.
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Me, You, We: The Three Ideas Behind ABCs for the Soul
Why we organized our book around knowing yourself, honoring others, and belonging
Connection Before Correction
What we come back to when big feelings arrive
Questions we ask instead of “How was your day?”
The free guide includes ten open questions organized by age, with a short explanation of the research behind each one.
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